Laced Column

LACED COLUMN
Lacing on Lacing on Lacing on Lacing on

face A face B face A face B
10A single laced 10B Double laced 10C Double / single

system system laced system with
Dr. Aruna Rawat, UIT-RGPV, Bhopal cross members
LACED COLUMN
General rules as per IS 800 :2007, page 48

1 Members comprising two main components laced and tied, should where practicable,
have a radius of gyration about the axis perpendicular to the plane of lacing not less than
the radius of gyration about the axis parallel to the plane of lacing .
2. As far as practicable, the lacing system shall be uniform throughout the length of the
column.
3. Double laced systems (see Fig. 10B) and single laced systems (see Fig. 10A) on opposite
sides of the main components shall not be combined with cross members (ties)
perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the strut (see Fig. 10C), unless all forces resulting
from deformation of the strut members are calculated and provided for in the design of
lacing and its fastenings.
4. Single laced systems, on opposite faces of the components being laced together shall
preferably be in the same direction so that one is the shadow of the other, instead of being
mutually opposed in direction.
5. The effective slenderness ratio, (KL/r)e, of laced columns shall be taken as 1.05
times the (KL/r)0, the actual maximum slenderness ratio, in order to account for shear
deformation effects.
Dr. Aruna Rawat, UIT-RGPV, Bhopal

Width of Lacing Bars
In bolted/riveted construction, the minimum width of lacing bars shall be three times
the nominal diameter of the end bolt/rivet.
Thickness of Lacing Bars

The thickness of flat lacing bars shall not be less than one-fortieth (1/40) of its effective
length for single lacings and one-sixtieth (1/60) of the effective length for double
lacings.
Rolled sections or tubes of equivalent strength may be permitted instead of flats, for
lacings.
Angle of Inclination
Lacing bars, whether in double. or single systems, shall be inclined at an angle not less
than 40° not more than 70° to the axis of the built-up member.
Spacing
The maximum spacing of lacing bars, whether connected by bolting, riveting or welding,
shall also be such that the maximum slenderness ratio of the components of the main
member (al/rl ), between consecutive lacing connections is not greater than 50 or 0.7
times the most unfavorable slenderness ratio of the member as a whole, whichever is
less, where al is the unsupported length of the individual member between lacing points,
and rl is the minimum radius of gyration of the individual member being laced together
Design of Lacings
The lacing shall be proportioned to resist a total transverse shear, Vt, at any point in the
member, equal to at least 2.5 percent of the axial force in the member and shall be
divided equally among all transverse lacing systems in parallel planes.
For members carrying calculated bending stress due to eccentricity of loading, applied end
moments and/or lateral loading, the lacing shall be proportioned to resist the actual shear
due to bending, in addition to that specified in 1.
The slenderness ratio, KL/r, of the lacing bars shall not exceed 145. In bolted/riveted
construction, the effective length of lacing bars for the determination of the design strength
shall be taken as the length between the inner end fastener of the bars for single lacing, and
as 0.7 of this length for double lacings effectively connected at intersections. In welded
construction, the effective lengths shall be taken as 0.7 times the distance between the
inner ends of welds connecting the single lacing bars to the members.

11) Design of bolted/welded connection

Q. Two ISMC 300 are placed back to back with a spacing of 170 mm and a single
lacing system with an inclination of lacing bar of 50° is used. If the gauge length is 50
mm, the spacing of the lacing bar will be
(a) 226.5 mm
(b) 352.5 mm
(c) 453.1 mm
(d) 643.5 mm
Spacing of the lacing bar, 𝐿𝐿0 = 2 × (170 + 50 + 50)𝑐𝑐𝑜𝑜𝑡𝑡50° = 453.1 mm
Q. In a single laced column system a tie plate of length 300 mm is used at the end of
the column. The minimum thickness of the tie plate should be = (1/40) ×300 = 6
mm
Q. In bolted connection, the minimum width of lacing bar should be 3 × nominal

diameter of the bolt
Q. Two ISMC 350 are placed back to back with a spacing of 200 mm and a single
lacing system with an inclination of lacing bar of 45° is used. If the gauge length is
45 mm, the minimum radius of gyration of the lacing bar will be
Length of lacing flat, 𝑙𝑙 = (200 + 45 + 45)𝑐𝑐𝑜𝑜𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑒𝑐𝑐45° = 410.122 mm
Minimum thickness of lacing flat = 1 40 × 410.122 = 10.25 mm
Minimum 𝑟𝑟 = 𝑡𝑡 /√12 = 10.25 /√12 = 2.96 mm
Design a laced column with two channels back to back of length 10m to carry an axial
factored load of 1400kN.the column may be assumed to have restrained in position
but not in direction at both ends.

s = d+2g
Lo= 2× (d+2g) cotθ


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Lacing on Lacing on Lacing on Lacing on

10A single laced 10B Double laced 10C Double / single

General rules as per IS 800 :2007, page 48

Dr. Aruna Rawat, UIT-RGPV, Bhopal

Thickness of Lacing Bars

Dr. Aruna Rawat, UIT-RGPV, Bhopal

Dr. Aruna Rawat, UIT-RGPV, Bhopal

Q. In bolted connection, the minimum width of lacing bar should be 3 × nominal

Dr. Aruna Rawat, UIT-RGPV, Bhopal

Dr. Aruna Rawat, UIT-RGPV, Bhopal

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